Bruce Wayne KOOB

KOOB, SINN, THOREN, CROTTY, NASH, PARSONS, WAGNER, SWEETING, HEIDT, JOHNSON, KROUTS, TRENARY, BENTON, DINTERMAN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:45

11 February 1925 ---- 19 January 2008

Bruce W. Koob, 82, of Humboldt, passed away January 19, 2008 at his home in Humboldt. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at The Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt with the Rev. Gene Broughton officiating. Interment will be in Indian Mound Cemetery, Humboldt with full military honors by the Veterans of Foreign Post 5240 and Adams American Legion Post 119. Visitation with the family will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt.

Mr. Koob is survived by his children; Bruce Jr. (Sissie) of Alvin, TX, Douglas of Humboldt, Juanita Thoren of Fort Dodge, Shirley (Jerry) Crotty of Dakota City, Viola (Brad) Nash of Moville, and Mary Jo (Richard) Parsons of Fairmont, MN; 11 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 6 step-great-grandchildren; brother, Kenneth Koob of Humboldt; sisters Mildred Wagner, Maxine (Carl) Sweeting, Vivian (Merle) Heidt of Humboldt, and Esther (Vic) Johnson of Gilmore City; sisters-in-law; Delores Koob, Diane Koob, and Betty Koob; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Catherine; brothers, Robert, Merrill Jr., Keith, and James; sister, Marjorie Krouts; sons-in-law, Michael Trenary, William Benton, and Wayne Thoren.

Bruce Wayne Koob, the son of Merrill and Esther (Sinn) Koob, was born in Burt, IA on February 11, 1925. He attended country schools during his childhood and later joined the military during World War II, where he was stationed at Fort Dix. While in the service he met Catherine Dinterman and the two were married on September 13, 1945 in Frederick, MD. After his discharge from the service in 1947, the two moved back to the Humboldt area where he took up work at Jenson Lumber. Bruce followed in a long line of masons and bricklayers and used his inherited skills working at Humboldt Concrete Products until his retirement in 1983 due to illness. Following his retirement Bruce stayed active as a handyman, working on lawnmowers and things around the house, he also was able to spend quality time outdoors where he hunted and fished. However, he spent much of his retirement caring for his wife and making sure she was comfortable until her death in 1997. Mr. Koob lived his entire life in Humboldt County and was proud to spend his final days at home.